Which sympathy thank you cards are best? During a period of mourning, it can be difficult to find the strength to carry on. Leaning on our loved ones around us can be one of the only things that ...

In stores, next to an ample supply of birthday cards and thank-you notes, the sympathy cards are nearly sold out. The greeting card aisle, ...

Dear Wondering: Sending a thank you note to someone who has sent a sympathy card is truly next-level loveliness, and I admire any grieving person who manages to do it.

It is peculiar to think that a mass stamped expression -- “Sympathy,” or in the case of letters of thanks, “Thank you” -- is better than the personal, handwritten word.